Disgraced Texas “All Smiles Dental Centers” & Dr. Adrian Martin Codel

Has anyone wondered who Valor Investment’s front man dentist happens to be, since Malouf no longer owned more than 50% of the centers, Valor needed a pretend owner to be on the various PLLC documents.

The “pretend” owner is Dr. Adrian Martin Codel, of Chicago, Illinois, Valor’s headquarters.

Adrian Martin Codel
All Smiles Dental – Texas
AC Dental – Chicago

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Dr. Adrian Codel

After graduating from Northwestern University Dental School's last graduating class in 2001, I went on to complete a General Practice Residency at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

This hospital based dental experience included training in IV sedation and Special Needs patient care in a clinical and O.R. setting. The public health component involved providing dental care on a mobile dental unit.

I enjoyed this aspect of dentistry so much, I stayed on as an attending dentist primarily on the mobile unit. Specifically, providing free urgent care to the homeless Chicago population Friday nights. In addition, I was an associate dentist for a pediatric dentist my first 3 years after receiving my GPR certificate.

In 2005, I purchased an existing dental practice and have been a solo practitioner in this urban community based practice since then.

In October 2010, I was approached by a colleague interested in making an equity investment in the largest provider of dentistry in the state of Texas. I agreed to consult him in this purchase and am currently the president/owner of All Smiles Dental Centers which oversees 38 clinics and 5 mobile units providing dental care to the undeserved population in Dallas and surrounding areas.
http://www.sharecare.com/user/dr-adrian-codel/bio

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Now, unless Dr. Adrian Martin Codel is a complete imbecile, he knew he was breaking all kinds of Dental Practice Acts by doing this. I’ll give him kudos though; he at least admits he was approached to help with an “Equity Investment”.

I think he might have been approached before October 2010, his Texas dental license was issued in September 2010.

Now he’s linked up with the most outrageous, flamboyant criminal dental enterprise since Michael A., Eddie and Dan DeRose and their FORBA a/k/a Small Smiles. 

Hmm…All Smiles, Small Smiles, …. I’m thinking a nice jingle is in order!

Dr. Adrian M. Codel
Illinois Lic info:
Number-019025709
Status-Active
Date Issued-10/29/2001

Texas Lic info:
Number – 0025986
All Smiles Dental Ctr –Abrams
6780 Abrams Rd. #207
Dallas, Texas 75231
312-217-9630Status - Active
Date Issued –09-14-2010
Disciplinary Actions- No
Permits – Nitrous-issued 10-12-2010

See, Dr. Malouf, they do arrests flamboyant dentists. Dr. Tom K Kalili of Beverly Hills could face 50 years in prison

Yay! A District Attorney with some kahuna’s. Looks like the Office Manager is gonna get nailed too. Unless she’s wise and rolls over on Dr .Kalili. But as we have seen, some will go down with the ship. Sad, really sad.

 

Beverly Hills Patch

A Beverly Hills dentist accused of insurance fraud was arrested Friday in connection with a criminal complaint charging him with 101 felony counts, the District Attorney's Office said.

Tom K. Kalili, 57, is scheduled to be arraigned early next week on charges including insurance fraud, grand theft of personal property and filing a false tax return.

Kalili owns and operates Beverly Hills Medical Suites, a dental office located at 416 N. Bedford Drive, according to the District Attorney's Office.

KTLA reported that Kalili and his partners have celebrity clients who include Jim Carrey, Kathy Ireland, Adam Sandler, Keanu Reeves and Vin Diesel.

Kalili's office manager and biller, Claudia Ventura, 38, is charged with 10 felony counts, including insurance fraud and accessory after the fact. She is set to be arraigned next week along with Kalili.

The charges stem from a multi-year investigation by the California Department of Insurance, the California Dental Board and the California Franchise Board.

Prosecutors were asking that Kalili's bail be set at $500,000 and that Ventura's bail be set at $25,000.

If convicted as charged, Kalili could face more than 50 years in state prison and Ventura could face more than seven years behind bars, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Richard J. Malouf–A call for every item this man has had his name attached to or inscribed on to be seized! Not tomorrow, but by 5 this afternoon. And don’t forget his passport!

 

E-mail bharris@wfaa.com

Related:

• Congress examines Texas Medicaid orthodontics
• Texas, feds take action on orthodontic fraud
• Recruiters solicit young patients for North Texas dentists
• Babies for braces? News 8's Medicaid investigations continue
• McCaa Uncut: Babies for braces
• Crooked Teeth: Medicaid Millions
• More stories about WFAA's Texas Medicaid orthodontics investigation

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This should make every man, woman and child world wide, mad as hell. There should be crowds of people in front of the “gansta's house along side the news trucks.

Richard J. Malouf, just gave the, Department of Justice, the US Attorney’s Office, the citizens of Texas as well as every prosecutor in Texas the finger. But not the one he is using in the picture to the left.

On March 21, 2012 the US Attorney’s office in Texas allowed Richard Malouf to say he would pay them $1.2 million dollars to walk away from fraud charges he committed between 2004 and 2007.

 

Dr. Richard Malouf and Dr. Adrian Codel partner in many of the All Smiles–Valor Investment Entities

All Smiles Dental Centers various Names, members, executives and agents.

All Smiles Dental Centers, Inc All Smiles Dental Centers All Smiles Dental and Orthodontics All Smiles Dental, PA All Smiles Dental Professionals* Arlington Smiles by Wire, PLLC AS Property Holdings, LLC* Dallas Smiles, PLLC** Discount Dental Services Fort Worth Smiles by Wire, PLLC* Fulton Road Smiles, PLLC** Garland Road Smiles, PLLC8*,** Garland Road Smiles by Wire, PLLC** *Officer, Member, Director or Agent: Richard Malouf,DDS 9090 Skillman St. Ste, 200C Dallas, TX 75243

Haltom City Smiles, PLLC*,** Jacksboro Smiles, PLLC*,** Jacksboro Smiles by Wire, PLLC*,**, *** Lewisville Smiles, PLLC*,** Northwest Highway Smiles, PLLC*,** NW Hwy Smiles by Wire, PLLC Oak Cliff Smiles, PLLC Park Plaza Smiles, PLLC*,** Plano Minyards Smiles, PLLC*,** S. Hampton Smiles, PLLC*,** St. Francis Smiles, PLLC*,** Valley View Smiles, PLLC **Agent: Adrian Codel,DDS 4901 LBJ Fwy, Ste 400 Dallas, TX 75244 *** Not listed on Bankruptcy Filings

Petition for Financing – who owns what and how much and how it happened.
Terms and Conditions of Financing
The Budget

As a side note here:

I bet Church Street is happy All Smiles filed and got my focus off of their big month of May. Sorry to disappoint. I’m still focused, as I have been for 4 plus years. CSHM simply should not have tied down and abused children to steal tax dollars.

All Smiles Dental Centers & AS Property Holdings, LLC Top 20 List

Top 20 Unsecured Creditors for All Smiles Dental and AS Property Holdings, LLC
Company	Creditor
Caymus Partners, LLC	$3,425,354.81
Valor Management Corp	$265,252.02
United Constructors of Texas, Inc	$218,028.17
Greenberg Traurig	$212,718.31
Henry Schein	$182,979.50
Southlake General Contractors	$140,077.39
McKenna Long & Aldridge	$139,281,32
Fish & Richardson, PC	$139,129.21
CB Richard Ellis	$125,471.44
Susman Godfrey, LLP	$116,346.45
Abrams & Baylis, LLP	$96,745.38
Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis	$92,279.38
Alorica, Inc	$72,571.75
SYBRon/SDS ORMCO-ORTHO	$71,468.31
Logix Communication	$45,150.69
Univision 23	$25,445.00
Richard Malouf	$20,245.66
Duff & Phelps, LLC	$19,250.00
Process in Focus	$16,665.50
Missing is:
US Department of Justice and the state of Texas?? Do they not owe $1.2 Million or is that on Malouf himself since it was for the early years?

Valor Private Equity-Richard Malouf All Smiles Dental Centers Top 20 Unsecured Creditors List

Amended 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors- Doc 8

Valor Investments –They lost their ass fast.

Other Filings Here

All Smiles Bankruptcy Initial Creditors List

They simply can’t stay afloat if they are under the watchful eye of a Corporate Integrity Agreement. Which translates into, they can have no integrity and must rely on fraud.

Looks like Richard Malouf,DDS is trying to claim he’s a creditor. That’s because he didn’t take the lump sum option when he sold out to private equity. ROTFLMAO!

Some of these suppliers are gonna be next.... i.e. Henry Schein. They seem to make every list. When you lay with dogs, you're gonna get fleas!

All I’m saying, is if I were a company like Henry Schein, I would be demanding accounts to be paid in full by close of business tomorrow! Extend NO more credit. This is the real dental crisis!  Currently I wouldn’t touch this stock with a ten foot pole! 

Oh, and one last piece of advice, I’ve said on here before but I will say it again.
DO NOT TAKE THE PAYMENT METHOD WHEN YOU SELL TO CRIMINALS. Contrary to popular belief, there is NO honor among thieves. A con artist made that up!

• 2001 East Beltline LLP
• 2009 Strait Lane Family LP
• 2009 Strait Lane Family LP
• 2009 Strait Lane Family LP
• 2009 Strait Lane Family LP
• 8880 Bellaire, L.P.
• 8930 RL Thornton LLC
• Abrams & Baylis LLP
• Acrocom
• ADT Security

• ADT Security Services, Inc.
• Air Gas
• All Smiles Dental Center, Inc.
• Alorica, Inc.
• Aqua Chill of Dallas
• Aqua Chill of Gulf Coast
• ASDC Holdings
• ASDC Holdings, LLC
• Atmos Energy -NWH
• Atmos Energy Corporation
• Best Buy Business Advantage Account
• Bhagat Holdings, LTD
• Biomedical
• BKD LLP

All Smiles Files Bankruptcy

May 3, 2012
Another one down.

Texas dental chain, All Smiles, that has been the subject of investigations files for bankruptcy protection.

All Smiles Bankruptcy.

Drilling for Dollars

It appears some is preparing for something, not sure what, a book, a movie, a fiasco. Church Street Health Management's PR firm, Rubin Meyers registered the domain drillingfordollars.com.  It was registered on April 19, 2012. 

Church Street Health Management-Small Smiles Dental burned through another Compliance Officer? Seriously doubt they are going to need one anyway.

Job Posting

If the company isn’t willing to “comply” it doesn’t matter how many “compliance officers” you hire.

Who would want to go to work for a company:

1. on the chopping block
2. has been in serious financial difficulty for 3 or more years!
3. blows through compliance officers like kids thru bubble gum
4. who has failed to even want to comply with the Corporate Integrity Agreement they are under. (see the Auditors Report for 2009 and 2010 in the below Sales Agreement link.
 

Here is a Sales Agreement between the entities to the new CSHM,LLC in 2011. That not would be, old FORBA, not new FORBA, but FORBA III. It’s a real page turner.

Anyway here is the job description.. lol

Church Street Health Management LLC (CSHM) is one of the largest (bankrupt)dental practice management companies in the nation, and focuses exclusively on supporting dental centers caring for pediatric Medicaid beneficiaries and their families. CSHM seeks an SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, who will be based in the company’s Nashville office (that we owe a ton of back rent to) and responsible for overseeing the compliance efforts of the company nationwide (that we have no intention of following”.  Reporting to the CEO, (who we aren’t clear will be)  the selected individual will be responsible for implementing and maintaining policies, procedures and practices designed to ensure compliance with the requirements of all Federal health care programs as well as its Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General. (that up to this point we’ve basically disregarded because we can’t make moola if we comply)This position is a high profile (it will be when you are jailed) and fast paced (looking for places to hide) position with visibility (too visible) to Executive management, the Board of Directors and (very) significant governmental constituents. Attention to detail, organization skills, ability to see the big picture and accuracy are critically important skill sets.

Morally Bankrupt Carlyle Group Continues with Bankrupt Theme

From PEU Report

Carlyle's Latest Bankruptcy: Medicaid Dental for Kids

The Tennessean reported: A Nashville-based company that manages dental care centers in 22 states has filed for bankruptcy to restructure its debt and eventually attempt to sell its operations and assets.

Church Street Health Management LLC’s filing with the Middle Tennessee U.S. Bankruptcy Court this week listed roughly $85 million of assets and $300 million of liabilities.

How much goodwill did it take to get Church Street's sheet to balance?  Owners not only stretched the value of the company, they took liberties with kid's teeth and billing Uncle Sam.

That debt includes $150 million owed to its lenders and $17 million owed to several states and the U.S. Department of Justice under a settlement of charges that it billed Medicaid for unnecessary dental procedures for low-income children.

The settlement period runs from September 2006 to January 2010, all years under PEU ownership. Church Street's sins include:

(1) causing claims to be submitted by the Centers for reimbursement for performing pulpotomies that were not medically necessary and/or were performed in a manner that did not meet professionally-recognized standards of care

(2) causing claims to be submitted by the Centers for reimbursement for placing crowns that were not medically necessary and/or were performed in a manner that did not meet professionally-recognized standards of care

(3) causing claims to be submitted by the Centers for reimbursement for the administration of anesthesia (including, without limitation,nitrous oxide) that was not medically necessary, that was performed in a manner that did not meet professionally-recognized standards of care, and/or was administered by an unlicensed, non-certified, or otherwise unauthorized individual

(4) causing claims to be submitted by the Centers for reimbursement for extractions that were not medically necessary and/or were performed in a manner that did not meet professionally recognized standards of care

(5) causing the Centers to fail to obtain informed consent for certain dental procedures and services

(6) causing claims to be submitted by the Centers for reimbursement for fillings that were not medically necessary and/or were performed in a manner that did not meet professionally-recognized standards of care

(7) causing claims to be submitted by the Centers for reimbursement for sealants that were not medically necessary and/or were performed in a manner that did not meet professionally-recognized standards of care

(8)causing claims to be submitted by the Centers for reimbursement for radiographs (i.e., x-rays) that were not medically necessary, were taken in a manner that did not meet professionally recognized standards of care, and/or were taken by an unlicensed, non-certified, or otherwise unauthorized individual

(9) causing claims to be submitted by the Centers for reimbursement for behavior management techniques, including without limitation those techniques involving a papoose board, that were not medically necessary and/or were performed in a manner that did not meet professionally-recognized standards of care.

The above behavior resulted in a $24 million (plus interest) fine.  It seems Carlyle and Church Street are morally bankrupt as well as literally.

Did Church Street pay dividends or special distributions since The Carlyle Group invested in the company in September 2006? 

 If so, did PEU owners load Church Street with debt to fund payouts?

Medicaid considers management fees and capital cost reimbursable items on the acute side of health care.  Does it do the same for dental? 

How much did Carlyle, American Capital Strategies and Arcapita pull out of Church Street before it imploded? 

[A LOT!]

Did any buy credit default swaps on Church's debt? That could help ease the ache, but it would continue the morally bankrupt theme.

Private equity purports to be the savior of America's lopsided health care system.  Greed won't help, not in the least.

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Arcapita(f/d/b/a First Islamic Bank), another principal part of the terrorizing company, also filed bankruptcy.

Below are Statements and Reports of Church Street Health Management – Small Smiles filed with the Bankruptcy Court. You don’t want to miss these.

• March Monthly Operating Report
• Statement of Financial Affairs for Small Smiles Holding, LLC
• Statement of Financial Affairs for Church Street Health Management, LLC
• Statement of Financial Affairs for EEHC, LLC (the executives and directors arm of Small Smiles dental centers)
• Statement of Financial Affairs for FORBA NY, LLC
• Statement of Financial Affairs for FORBA Services, LLC

Church Street Health Management/Small Smiles Dental; See from where the money flows and to where it goes.

Church Street Health Management-Small Smiles Dental Centers Monthly Operating Report March 2012

If you have trouble reading, you can open and read it the PDF here

Why did Church Street Health Management/Small Smiles Dental pay Little Darlings Dental/General Dentistry 4 Kids - Arizona $25,000.00

Why did Church Street Health Management pay Little Darlings Dental in Arizona $25,000.00 on Friday before filing bankruptcy on Tuesday?  Searching the address will give you General Dentistry 4 Kids that has 6 locations in and around Tucson.
General Dentistry 4 Kids is who sued Kool Smiles in AZ for copyright infringement and unfair business practices, General Dentistry 4 Kids lost in a Summary Judgment for the Defendant – Kool Smiles. General Dentistry 4 Kids v. Kool Smiles
An even better question is why they gave Waller law group $250,000.00 on that same Friday.  In fact they gave Waller over $673,000.00 over a period of 60 days.  Hmmm
Little Darlings Dentist, PLLC
2102 N. Country Club  Ste A
Tucson, AZ  85716
generaldentistry4kids@gmail.com
2-17-2012 $25,000.00
Waller, Lansden, Dortch and Davis
12-21-11   $77,199.28
1-12-12  $171,297.63
2-9-12    $178,203.73
2-17-12  $250,000.00               $676,700.64
Church Street Health Management Statement of Financial Affairs – start on page 12. Little Darlings Dental payment on page 39, Waller law payments on page 50.

As a side note: Looking at the “new patient” forms for General Dentistry 4 Kids, just before the guardian signature it says:

“I hereby authorize treatment and use of nitrous oxide, anesthesia, oral sedation and/or other medications necessary for dental treatment.”

Wow!

Inside Edition investigates papoose board use in dentistry

For some kids a trip to the dentist can be a traumatic experience. But just imagine what it might be like strapped into a cocoon-like restraining device called a papoose board that is sometimes used to immobilize children at the dentist's office.

They're smiling today, but eight children say they were strapped into a papoose board while visiting the same dentist for routine work.

They're all patients of Dr. Edward Dove. Dr. Dove has a huge pediatric dentistry practice in Southern California and his commercials are specifically targeted to kids like a friendly Saturday cartoon show. But these kids' parents say their experience was nothing to smile about.

"He hit me on the head and said, ‘You better shut your mouth,' four-year-old Abigail Webb told INSIDE EDITION's Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero.

"He strapped me down on a papoose board and I started crying and he kept slapping my cheeks," said six-year-old Tyler Catalfamo, another patient of Dr. Dove.

Dr. Dove says he uses the papoose board properly, after sedating the youngsters.

Read the full story here at Inside Edition

 

When there is news about dentistry in the media, the American Dental Association issues a Red Alert.  Here is the ADA Red Alert issued after the “Inside Edition” story about the use of papoose boards aired April 26,2012. And the ABC Chris Como report about Florida’s children access to dental care; It’s in a “crisis”. Link to ADA Red Alert

Inside Edition and ABC World News Media Stories

"Inside Edition" airs segment on the use of papoose boards

"Inside Edition," a nationally-syndicated newsmagazine show aired a story April 26 about dentists' use of papoose boards during dental treatment. As a result of this rather sensational segment, parents of young children under your care may ask if you use a papoose board in your practice.

Creditors Checking the Validity of Actual Property and Liens of Church Street Health Management’s held by its Collateral Agents - SSO FUNDING CORP.; SSH FUNDING CORP.;CIT HEALTHCARE LLC; AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

Church Street Health Management Unsecured Creditors

vs.

SSO Funding Corp. is a special purpose entity acting as a conduit for the
provision of financing between Debtors and the entities providing financing to the Debtors and may be served in care of Global Securitization Services, LLC, 68 South Service Road, Suite 120, Melville, New York, 11747.

SSH Funding Corp. is a special purpose entity acting as a conduit for the
provision of financing between Debtors and the entities providing financing to the Debtors and may be served in care of Global Securitization Services, LLC, 68 South Service Road, Suite 120, Melville, New York, 11747

CIT Healthcare LLC, is the Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent for
the Prepetition First Lien Facility Lenders and the Prepetition Second Lien Facility Lenders. CIT Healthcare, LLC, may be served at 11 West 42nd Street, Floor 7, New York, New York, 10036.

American Capital Ltd. is the Collateral Agent under the Subordinated
Murabaha Facility Agreement and maybe served at 505 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York, 10017.

Complaint by Unsecured Creditors to Determine Validity of Property and Liens-Doc 299

Bids for Small Smiles centers in by May 4, 2012, auction set for May 11, 2012, hearing for court to approve sale (if any) on May 22, 2012–trying to settle malpractice cases in the mean time.

Here is the latest filings in the bankruptcy case.
I think these so called Management Service Agreements these corporations claim they have with fake owners dentists like the Small Smiles clinics should also be used in other places to skirt laws and social practices.

What’s your thoughts?

Maybe they should replace marriage licenses. What about drivers license? I just manage the car, take care of the upkeep, fuel, taxes, etc.

Even in Church Street Health Managements latest filings on Tuesday of this week, they still contend they don’t own them, just manage them. I beg to differ.

Related:
Small Smiles Owner Doctors - A. Smith
Small Smiles ownership program – A. Smith
Fraud at Small Smiles? – The employees say yes.

After what you’ve just heard, don’t you everyone who has filed all the legal document, that are subject to perjury needs some serious jail time for each offense.

CBS Atlanta Exclusive - Three Georgia boys die unexpectedly after dental procedure

ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -

CBS Atlanta News is breaking an exclusive investigation into what caused three Georgia boys to lose their lives following what should have been routine medical procedures.

All three boys, ages 14 to 21, died within a month of each other in a string of tragic and bizarre deaths. They all had their wisdom teeth extracted 16 to 72 hours before they died.

"You take your kids to doctors and dentists, and you don't expect this. You don't expect to lose them," said Bobbie Ellis, the father of Ben Ellis, one of the victims.

The grieving families are speaking out for the first time, only to CBS Atlanta Chief Investigative Reporter Wendy Saltzman.  They're sharing their emotional stories as a warning to other parents.

"He was the baby, I miss him terribly," Karan Ellis said about the loss of Ben.

The pain is still extremely raw for the Bobbie and Karan Ellis and the other families, who all lost their sons just four months ago.

"A family should be informed that there is a possibility that your child may not wake up," Lisa Robinson said.

The Robinsons and the Ellis family agreed to speak with CBS Atlanta News to warn others of the dangers they say they were never told about.

"You don't want to go through what we've went through. There are too many kids dying out there. Something needs to be done," Bobbie Ellis said.

The Ellis' son was just 14 years old when they say their oral surgeon recommended that he have all four of his wisdom teeth removed.

"That's my baby, and his beautiful smile" Karan Ellis said.  "That's all I've got now is his pictures."

"We have pictures, but we don't have our son," Bobbie Ellis cried.

Ben's wisdom teeth were removed on Dec. 7, 2011.

Byron Harris was in Washington for the hearing on Medicaid fraud. You don’t want to miss his report.

by BYRON HARRIS
Bio | Email

WFAA
Posted on April 25, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Updated today at 7:36 AM

WASHINGTON — "It took a reporter to unlock the mystery that Texas is spending more on braces than the rest of the country put together?"

That was the half-humorous question Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-South Carolina) asked his fellow members of the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee in Washington on Wednesday.

Looking at Medicaid fraud, the committee talked to whistle-blowers and lawyers from Minnesota and New York, all of whom discussed scandals in their home states.

But the witness at the heart of this hearing was from Texas.

Dr. Christine Ellis, a North Texas orthodontist, credited News 8 with revealing a "flagrancy of fraud that is truly unbelievable."

News 8 spent thousands of dollars to acquire Medicaid records from the State of Texas and discovered that the state paid out $424 million to put braces on poor kids' teeth from 2008 to 2010.

News 8 also obtained spending totals on orthodontics from other states individually, after the federal government said it did not compile them.

"As they say, everything is bigger in Texas," Dr. Ellis told the panel. "Thanks to the investigative reporting of WFAA's Byron Harris, we now know that orthodontic Medicaid fraud is no exception."

American Dental Association asks Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to back off the audits. Seriously! While, upstairs, the Academy of General Dentistry wants more taxpayer funding. Seriously!

The American Dental Association sent this letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid:

ADA Letter to CMS July 2011

American Dental Association,211 East Chicago Ave.,Chicago, IL 60611-2678

Then ABC ran this, by Chris Como, (his brother is NY Governor Andrew Como who said a month or so ago Medicaid audits were just way to hard on corporations.)

By CHRIS CUOMO (@ChrisCuomo) , GITIKA AHUJA (@gitgirl) and ENJOLI FRANCIS

April 24, 2012

With more than 16 million low-income U.S. children on Medicaid not receiving dental care -- or even a routine exam -- in 2009, according to the Pew Center on the States, dentists and ERs say they are treating very young patients with teeth blackened from decay and bacteria and multiple cavities.

"I see it in their eyes before they tell me it's that way," Dr. Gregory Folse told ABC News. "We are able to intervene and take the pain away from their teeth and it brings the spark back. And that's my goal."

Folse's Outreach Dentistry mobile clinic travels to schools around Louisiana, filling cavities and teaching children and parents about the importance of oral hygiene.

In 2007, Congress held a hearing on the issue of children's dental health after Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old Maryland boy, died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. His mother, Alyce Driver, had been unable to find a dentist to treat him on Medicaid and could not afford to pay out of pocket.

At the time, Leslie Norwalk, then-acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, called his death "a failure on many levels."

A dentist and a vet want their corporate dental clinics- Pacific Dental-to have more access to the teeth of New Mexico citizens and taxpayer coffers.

By “vet” I don’t mean “veteran” of the military, I mean “veterinarian”!!!

Pacific Dental-Smile Care-Coast Dental-InterDent, wants to open more than just the current 2 clinic limit in New Mexico. They want in there in a bad way, and Derek and Adam Diasti are willing to go to the mat to get that access. Brother, Derek is the veterinarian.

Best known as Pacific Dental, it seems to be financed by Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) or at least Coast Dental was before the merger.

DFA website

Below is a letter sent to the New Mexico Dental Board, dated March, 2012.  In it, they actually say it would be unconstitutional to refuse to allow the company to violate the state Dental Practice Act. Yep! Pure madness!

And unless there is a real and serious pushback, the state laws are likely to be changed to allow them in. New Mexico citizens are sitting at home right now, not knowing the danger to their public health that is taking place. Scary!

Of course corporate dentistry is being pushed throughout the land. As we learned last week at the Texas hearings, the states say have they no authority over the entities. It’s the Wild West! Unchecked and unregulated, or should I say,not regulated.

Pacific Dental Services, Inc